Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Across 59 MLB appearances, with a 2.70 ERA and 375 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary & contract info, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
2025
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,333,333 |
| 2025 | $14,166,667 |
| 2026 | $12,000,000 |
Career Total: $39,500,000 (3 seasons)
Average: $13,166,667
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is in the third season of a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the largest ever for a pitcher.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2026 Opening Day salary with LAD is $16,166,667 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is in the third season of a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the largest ever for a pitcher. Signed in December 2023 through posting from the Orix Buffaloes, the deal includes a $50 million signing bonus paid in 2024, opt-outs after the sixth and eighth seasons, and no deferred money. The posting fee was approximately $50.625 million. The contract is backloaded, with annual base salary increasing over the life of the deal. His 2026 base salary is $12,000,000.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | vs PHI | 9-1 W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ MIL | 5-1 W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| May 18 | @ SD | 0-1 L | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| May 12 | vs SF | 2-6 L | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| May 4 | @ HOU | 8-3 W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | vs MIA | 5-4 W | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Apr 21 | @ SF | 1-3 L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | vs NYM | 2-1 W | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Apr 7 | @ TOR | 4-1 W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | vs CLE | 1-4 L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |